February 3, 2004

Remembering King's Visits

Over the years, Cornell has had more than its fair share of famous visitors. However, one of these visitors would have remained all but forgotten if it wasn’t for Rev. Kenneth I. Clarke. Clarke, director of Cornell United Religious Work, recently discovered a church ledger entry indicating that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Sage Chapel in 1960.

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Yesterday afternoon, Olga Vives, vice president for action of the National Organization for Women (NOW), spoke in HEC auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall to mobilize participation in the March for Women’s Lives. The march will take place in April in Washington, DC. Yesterday’s rally was co-sponsored by Tompkins County NOW and SAGE. The upcoming march is co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood, NARAL, NOW, and the Feminist Majority Foundation. “The rally is a way to get Cornell students involved for the March for Choice. Students are affected, but most are not politically active,” said Maura Kennedy ’04, who organized the event. “We want to start to make an effort proactively.” The afternoon began with a welcome from Laurie Gardner of Tompkins County NOW. She urged people to sign the petitions in the front of the room, one of which was a chain petition that may be able to affect Supreme Court appointments. “Each signature is a link in the chain to protect choice,” Gardner said. Vives then took the podium, “I want to talk about what’s happening in our country today. I want to alert you to things happened in the last two and a half years,” she said. She said that under the Bush administration, there has been regressive, anti-women sentiment. “Since the selection of George Bush, this country has embarked on a dangerous road. There is less access to abortion rights, and abortions are less affordable. For the first time, abortion has been criminalized at the Federal level” said Vives. Vives said, “Never before in the last thirty one years have we seen such a hostile political environment. We are under the peril of losing our right.” Vives then discussed the goals of NOW and other organizations to work towards sustaining women’s right to choose. Vives explained that the march is not only about abortion rights, but about civil rights for women. “It is a multi-issue. We seek change. We are taking action to make changes,” she said. The Washington demonstration is expected to attract over a million participants. “It has to be massive and it has to be diverse,” said Vives. According to its supporters, the goal of the march is to empower people, to show support and solidarity, and to register voters. Women should have the option to “terminate pregnancy, the right to use contraceptives, the right to determine the timing and size of their family, the right to emergency contraceptives, and the right to bear children,” said Vives. The march also supports fighting for comprehensive sexual education in schools, restored Medicaid and Medicare abortion funding, and healthcare for all regardless of status. “Commit yourselves to being there. Bush has turned back the clock. The march will serve as a springboard for the elections,” said Vives. Vives concluded, “The march is about the right to haven children, and the right not to have children. This is the time to get involved.”Archived article by Jessica Liebman

Ithaca Bakery and Collegetown Bagels stores all over Ithaca are going wireless. Collegetown Bagels on College Avenue is the first to be hooked up, unbeknownst to many of its customers, with its wireless internet connection already up and operating. The other five locations are scheduled to follow in the next few days. The provider for the internet service is Ithaca-based Lightlink, through its program of Lightlink HotSpots. All users of the Lightlink HotSpots will have access to free e-mail and basic web browsing. Customer demand and the advance of technology helped lead to the idea. “This means that customers can sit down, hook up and have access to the Internet and everything it offers — e-mail, research, banking — all within reach of the good food and comfortable environment they already enjoy in all our stores,” said Ramsey Brous, co-owner of Ithaca Bakery and Collegetown Bagels, in a press release. “One thing we particularly like, apart from being able to serve our customers’ needs, is that this is an entirely local arrangement between two Ithaca-based businesses.” Instructions for net users will be provided in several ways, both online and on posters in the host stores. More features will be available for a fee to those who sign up for them, and the high-speed connections will give users a full range of convenient Internet options. Homer Smith, owner of Lightlink, said, “We love CTB. A better match could not have been made in heaven.” Brous emphasized that unlike other public wireless connections in places like airports or Starbucks, the basic service at Ithaca Bakery and Collegetown Bagels stores will be offered at no charge. Many people already feel that CTB is easier to get to than campus when they need to get out of the house to get some work done, and internet access will make it even more inviting. “I might start doing work there now. It’s a much easier commute than the library,” said Dan Greenwald ’05. Of course, the connection won’t benefit everyone — namely people without portable computers. “It sounds like a great idea, but I don’t have a laptop,” said Jessica Schiffman grad. This sentiment was echoed by many PC-bound owners, despite the popularity of laptops. But considering the number of people who already frequent Collegetown haunts with laptops, textbooks and papers, the service will still be put to good use. “It’s wonderful!” said Chrisi Sarmiento-Gawiak ’04, after finding out about the plans. “I’ll be there every day after school now!” Many customers at the Collegetown CTB location, however, did not seem to know that it is already hooked up for wireless. There did not seem to be any posters or signs announcing the new service. Once word gets out, though, CTB will surely be an even hotter spot than it is now. Students often feel that working in a public setting can be less distracting than working at home and sometimes lets them get more done. “I just hope they don’t mind me sitting there with a 45 cent bagel for 4 hours of work!” Greenwald said.Archived article by Lauryn Slotnick